Came during a weekday afternoon. There was parking in the front, side, and back of the restaurant. Place appeared clean and welcoming. Had their lunch special, which ended at 3pm. The place was empty when we walked in. Ordered the Kung Pao Chicken for $11.99, Dry Sauteed String Beans for $11.99, and Mongolian Beef for $12.99. All the entrees came with soup (Hot & Sour Soup or Egg Drop Soup), an appetizer (Egg Roll or Crab Puffs), and rice (Fried Rice, White Rice, or Brown Rice). We all ordered the Hot and Sour soup and did not like it. The soup was too sweet and not spicy at all. The Egg Roll was alright and tasted like the egg rolls you get from the frozen aisle. The Crab Puffs tasted stale. All the entrees tasted good. They all had good flavors. We liked the Mongolian Beef the most out of the three dishes. We all ordered brown rice and it was alright. We each got a fortune cookie when we paid. Overall, we left happy and full. Would return. read more

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Food was just flavorless... Something tagged as spicy, and requested spicy had no spice. Other dishes were savorless and weak. Just no flavor.. bland, low quality.. Will not be going back for sure. Disappointed. read more

Another great meal! Ordered on door dash. Arrived quickly. The vegetarian (vegan) moo shoo beef was BOMB! Will def get again. Also tried the fish filet. It is fishy- very realistic. The sauce on it is very flavorful. The curry duck is also good! read more

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I love the food here the combinations of flavors are always very delicious. Orange chicken to the house fried rice it's always been a delight. read more

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Super good food. Totally worth it. Great atmosphere. Friendly staff. I was recommended this place by a friend. It was great. I intend to go more often because it's kinda close. read more

Excellent food. Clean flavors, great composure, good portions. Kind staff Very fast service 10/10 best Chinese food in Tucson. read more

Guilin Chinese Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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Haven't been here in a long time. N Kids felt like Chinese food . They had teriyaki beef n white rice. N I also had the egg flowers soup which I finished it in 2 minutes . Rich in flavor perfect temperature. I also had fried shrimp order if 8 . It was ok , too much thick breading. But took most of it off n ate the shrimp overall my kids liked this place . They said we should come more often , they liked the ambience n service. We will definitely come back read more

Guilin Chinese Restaurant - House fried Rice - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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What great lunch specials this place has! The menu has many options, organized by protein type and ranging (I think) from about $12-$15. The lunches include a rice (white/brown/or fried), soup (egg drop or hot/spicy), a fried egg roll, and the main dish. I had the black mushrooms and vegetables, which was so fresh and delicious! A great value for lunch Oh, and they have the placemats with your Chinese animal, which are always fun to read! read more

Guilin Chinese Restaurant - Lunch: black mushrooms and vegetables, fried rice, egg roll, soup - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

The staff are always friendly and the food is fresh. I wish they would add orange chicken to their lunch menu. Lunch specials are great!

The brown rice doesn't look or taste like rice. Egg roll comes soggy. Don't recommend the lunch specials. read more

Guilin Chinese Restaurant - Soggy Egg Roll - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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So horrible! I ordered the sesame chicken and crab puffs for take out. They were both really bad. Not sure what the chicken was. Rinsed the sauce off to give a couple pieces to my dogs and decided to throw it all away when I saw that it looked as bad as it tasted. Maybe just all skin? It was really thin and chewy and gross. Hope it was chicken. Paid $28 (with tip) for rice. Woman that answered the phone and greeted me was very nice. read more

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So many options and choices, it was almost overwhelming. The vegetarian options were some of the best I've seen b/c they can make the dishes with just vegetables, with tofu or with the vegan meats. Service was very friendly and helpful. We had hot and sour soup and wonton soup - both very good. And then we had hunan shrimp, mongolian tofu and chicken fried rice. All huge portions like you'd expect and delicious. Plenty to take home for the next day. One of the tables were clearly regulars and had them do their meals gluten free which they were happy to do. They can do no oil, light oil or gluten free if requested. The family that was gluten free said they come in all the time and are very careful about not cross contaminating. Lunch specials seem very reasonable. We will definitely try it for lunch. Definitely recommend! read more

Had lunch there, it's the 2nd time my coworkers and I have gone there. Food is very good for the price. Great service too. read more

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We ordered the whole fish Szechuan style and got small pieces of fried fish, like nuggets. They could have just told us they didn't have any whole fish. Also it's extremely loud inside as the staff watches TV and yells and screams constantly at the TV. If you must get their food I recommend takeout. It was too chaotic to eat there! read more

Great lunch special. Lots of options for $8.99 or $9.99. Includes entree, choice of soup, choice of rice and egg roll or crab puff. Generous portions and quick service. Servers were attentive and quick. Parking was an issue, back lot was full (and small) and front spots were full so had to park pretty far read more

Guilin Chinese Restaurant - Tofu and broccoli, brown rice, egg roll - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Great place for lunch, dinner -- eat in or takeout. Friendly neighborhood vibe. Good service.

I frequented this place in college but haven't been in the last five years. Today, I decided to order takeout for lunch and was disappointed. I ordered two lunch specials, a tofu dish and a twice cooked pork, both with white rice, and both orders were wrong. I didn't realize until I got back to work that they were wrong so I still ate them. The fried rice had no flavor and barely any egg. The vegetables were shriveled and freezer burnt. The entrees had very little meat and were lacking in flavor. I didn't bother to call them back because I was too frustrated. I will not be back. read more

They prepared it quick and it had lots of broccoli and, perhaps, corn starch. Great fortune on my fortune cookie. Leftovers were eaten by my son in law for lunch. read more

Great food! Great service! Nice and bright and clean. We will definitely be back for lunch!

We have been here many times. The food is consistently good, service is friendly and quick. It is nice to come in and sit down, where the restaurant is very bright and comfortable. We have also ordered out. The food was packaged well so that there were no spills, not even from the soup! The food is pretty darn good and I have not had anything here I did not like. I have a hard time not ordering the low mien. Now, here is where this restaurant really shines! If you are a vegetarian or vegan, they have you covered in every way! The tofu is handled and fried perfectly. But the treat is they have vegetarian (not sure about vegan) chicken, pork and beef. I am not doing this place justice. Try it. Your tummy will be happy you did. read more

I have never had a bad experience at Guilin. Good menu for almost anyone. Service is great.

The worst Chinese food I've ever had in Tucson- over 40 years. Absolutely flavorless. The egg foo yung was a bunch of eggs with a scallion or two thrown in with no flavor and the cashew chicken had some sort of slime resembling chicken with no flavor and pre- packaged veggies. I should have known- only one person was in the place at 530pm. Chinese food in Tucson has never been good, but the old Guilin location at least used to have edible food. Stay away- not worth your time nor hard earned money. Still have a bad taste in my mouth. read more

Tucson Arizona Yelp did not give this restaurant good reviews. But all of the other reviews on Google gave it a 4.1to 4.3. Time to try it for myself. I ordered a Lucky Buddha beer for $4.99. My guest just had water. Lots of choices on the menu from a standard Chinese dish to vegetarian and Thai food. I chose the Thai style shrimp for $16.99. My husband selected the combination lo mein. The interior of the restaurant has wood tables with a formica top and high back chairs with blue vinyl. Booths go around the restaurant with blue vinyl seating, and a glass divider between the booths. Water is served in a real glass and they have pretty blue and white plastic plates. I wish the dishes were real China or stone-wear. They do have stainless steel flatware to eat with. The walls are cream with standard Chinese paintings lining the walls. The front of the house appears to be very clean. The floors and tables are immaculate. The restaurant is not busy for 6 o'clock on Wednesday night. But I hear the dinging of the DoorDash orders continuously. The lo mein has good flavor. There was a nice amount and balance of the chicken beef, pork and shrimp. It did not have enough vegetables. In fact, other than cabbage, there was very little of anything other than the noodles from the meat. The shrimp was interesting. Good flavor. Almost like a sweet-and-sour. I do think they just used Thai chili sauce. The plate was lined with broccoli which was nice to have those big spears of veggies. The shrimp is coated in a crunchy texture. The shrimp was cooked to perfection. My only complaint is the rice was cold and very sticky. I think that the food was basic. Nothing great, nothing bad. My husband really enjoyed his food but I think I would try a different restaurant next time I am in town. read more

I was torn between a 4 and 5 start rating for this spot! I thought the dishes were missing a bit of flavor, but then again, I believe the restaurant is advertised as particularly healthier Chinese food. Perhaps this philosophy of cooking is intrinsically linked to a healthier version of Chinese food-- having less of that classic, savory flavor profile than one might be used to. Even with this being said, I can't bring myself to rate this place a 5 star because I value the entree the most in a dining experience. Everything else was great. Hosts and servers were friendly. Water was attentively filled and places was not too crowded. Parking was a little awkward coming in from Broadway, we parked in front of the eye clinic a few offices down (not during their operating hours). Maybe there was more parking around back? It was not a problem for us. read more

Guilin Chinese Restaurant - Chicken Lo-Mein - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

The food here was so delicious! The restaurant is very clean and the staff were very friendly. Our food came out so quick and was hot and fresh! The hot and sour soup was probably the best I've ever had. That is a soup that seems to taste differently at every restaurant and not always good but they have got it down here. Everything was honestly so good and my family and I enjoyed it very much. The only thing is that they do not have kid menus but the dishes weee large enough for my kids to share. Definitely recommend! read more

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I absolutely love this place! The vegan and vegetarian options are endless. I tried the Mu Shu Veggie Pork and it was crazy I thought it might have been real pork. I definitely do not like pork on my fork for obvious reasons but the texture and flavor is amazing! Love this place! The drumsticks are the best in town besides yardhouse veggie wings. read more

Guilin Chinese Restaurant - Vegetarian Drumsticks - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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food is good (not as good however as jun dynasty -- the best!) but dishes are often made with so much oil that we have to use paper towels to squeeze the excess oil from the food! read more

Been coming here most of my life! Food has always been consistently good and affordable. I have amazing memories here. Their lunch special is such an amazing deal and their portions are great. We still come here EVERY TIME we visit Tucson from California. Love Guilin! read more

Guilin Chinese Restaurant - Vegetable Lo Mein - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Guilin was an absolute pleasure! I've been staying with some family for the Holidays, and they suggested Guilin as a great option for a Chinese-style dinner. I definitely wasn't disappointed! The dining area is simple, but very clean and spacious. We were quickly seated and had our order taken in no time. I found the service to be very quick, friendly, and efficient. Drinks, appetizers, and the entrees were all brought out quite quickly, one after the other, and it was all very hot and fresh! For drinks, we got a pot of jasmine green tea for the whole table, and I also got some of their hot sake. Both were great! The sake was definitely really good and very strong! All of the food was delicious, and as previously stated, very hot and fresh. I got the vegetable lo mein, which was perfectly prepared, especially when paired with some of the chili sauce that they brought to the table. Chili sauces can sometimes be disappointingly weak, but this one was definitely pretty strong and hot! I really enjoyed it. I also got a small wonton soup, which was very hot, soothing, and delicious as well. All of the food here felt very fresh and authentic, it was all very appealing both visually and to the taste buds! There were also a lot of vegetarian and vegan options for everything, which I also appreciated. This place was a win for me! Reasonable prices, quick service, and excellent food with a diverse array of options. I highly recommend! read more

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Fantastic restaurant! Blindingly clean--wonderful seats, by the way--and the food was probably the best Chinese food I have ever eaten in my 88 years. General Tso chicken was crispy clear through to the end, never losing crispness. Sauce was wonderful, fried rice excellent. Highly recommend this place, even though the street view makes it look like it may not even be open. read more

Good choice of chinese cuisine. People are courteous. Place is clean. Service is great. I highly recommend the restaurant.

Delicious! Food was fresh. The staff provided excellent service. The atmosphere was relaxing. Great experience every time we go! WE RECOMMEND. read more

We came here for dinner and really enjoyed it! We had the crab puffs for an appetizer, my fiancé had chop suey and I had shrimp lo-mein. The wait staff were friendly and the food came out pretty fast and tasted pretty great. We're looking forward to coming back to enjoy more dishes! read more

A hidden gem to say the least! They're quick and quality food! The service as I said was very fast and attentive! Most definitely the best Chinese food in Tucson! A must try! read more

Guilin Chinese Restaurant - Beef Lo-Mein - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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Very fast and efficient service for a sit down restaurant. We easily got in with a big group for a nice quick and delicious lunch. We love all the vegetarian and vegan options and everyone seem to enjoy the delicious meal.. read more

How can they call this restaurant Guilin Chinese restaurant. They don't even have Guilin food items on the menu. I've been there myself. My wife was born there. This is very disappointing. It's American Chinese food. Don't be fooled by the name. read more

Another hidden Tucson gem! This restaurant has decent Chinese food. The Black Pepper Beef was tasty and fresh. The restaurant is very clean and the staff are attentive. read more

Guilin Chinese Restaurant - Black Pepper Beef - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

I've enjoyed most of what I've eaten here.. just over a cold and my son picked up Hot n sour soup at least 5 times.. I do like it , however, they cut corners.. a large container of soup and then paid extra for wontons, BUT they should have put in separate container...BUT they added to the soup..Soooo much less soup!! Paid for the soup and then won tons separately.. You see where I'm going with this... I will go back and show them pics I took and question them.. Also each time was charged different price for the won tons ‍ read more

This is a tough review for me to write since I used to love Guilin so much and ate here all the time for years and years...but what has happened to this place?! The food has become so terrible, honestly. There is no seasoning, no flavor, except for the occasional dish that has so much salt it's inedible. It also seems that they've switched to using canned vegetables for many dishes, like canned mushrooms which is sooo nasty. The last several times I got soup, it was 90% broth, and the broth was so full of corn starch that it JIGGLED. Soup broth should not be a gelatinous solid. Worst of all, and the main reason I'm writing this review is because I recently read that their "vegan meats" have whey protein...so that's years of me eating food advertised as vegan but has animal protein. Beyond disappointing. The staff here is so nice and so kind, but the food quality and fake meat situation is absolutely inexcusable. read more

I had lunch here and everything was tasty. The restaurant was pleasantly decorated and pictures of the dishes were on a lit screen above. They have a small bar and you can order plum wine. Service was almost too quick, as in most Chinese restaurants. I felt rushed but I enjoyed my meal and it was healthy as advertised. read more

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